Passport All information on requirements for U.S. passport applications is found at the U.S. Department of State website, including requirements for first time applicants, how to renew your passport and what the current fees and procedures are.
United States citizens don’t need a U.S. visa for travel, but when planning travel abroad may need a visa issued by the embassy of the country they wish to visit. Once you get a Visa it is recommended that you make a copy and put it in a separate place. Carry your visa with you—do not pack it in your checked luggage.
Nurse serving food to the troops http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/93505082/
Web Resources
1) WWI image database filled with WWI photos* that have been categorized into various albums. http://www.gwpda.org/photos/
*Images used must be credited to the archive. In the case of images used on the web, such credit should constitute an HTML link to the Photos of The Great War index page as follows: Great War Primary Document Archive: Photos of the Great War - www.gwpda.org/photos
2) An archive of primary documents from WWI including diaries, memorials, personal reminiscences. The site also includes an image archive and information from the medical front (e.g., information regarding various diseases that were prevalent during WWI). http://wwi.lib.byu.edu/
6) PBS provides an excellent website filled with valuable information (e.g., timeline, maps) that will help students complete their projects successfully.
1. Select a poet from the list to conduct a poet study.
2. Prepare a research question: How has the author's poetry been influenced by both the author's personal history and the time period?
3. Login to NoodleTools and prepare to write a citation for each of the sources you locate.
4. Using the books , databases, and websites below search for autobiographical or biographical information about the poet; do not use Wikipedia.
4. Using the books, databases, and webites below find information the literary movement or historical events that inspired or influenced the poet.
5. Find 2 poems by the poet.
6. Cite sources using NoodleTools (found on the library homepage)
7. Create 6 note cards using NoodleTools and the citations you created (two biographical, two historical, one for a poem related to biographical influence, and one for a poem showing historical influence). The note cards should have parenthetical citations.
8. Create outline.
9. Print Works Cited page.
PRINT RESOURCES TO USE:
CRITICAL SURVEY OF POETRY - 8 VOLUMES WORLD POETS MASTERPLOTS II CONTEMPORARY POETS AMERICAN POETRY
INDIVIDUAL BOOKS ON POETS
ONLINE DATABASES:
1. STUDENT RESOURCE CENTER (LOCATED ON LIBRARY WEB PAGE WITHIN INFOTRAC)
2. POWER LIBRARY (ON DESKTOP) USE CONTEMPORARY AUTHORS - Use this source for background information and for critical analysis.
3. EBSCOHOST (LOCATED ON LIBRARY WEB PAGE WITHIN THE EBSCO WHEEL) Select the following databases: Middle Search, Masterfile, and Humanities to search for biographical and critical information on poets.
An annotation is a brief description of a book, article, or any other type of publication. Its purpose is to summarize a work for the reader, who may then wish to consult that work. An annotation describes the work's emphasis, its level of detail, and any pertinent subtopics.
From Purdue OWL
"Writing an annotated bibliography is excellent preparation for a research project. Just collecting sources for a bibliography is useful, but when you have to write annotations for each source, you're forced to read each source more carefully. You begin to read more critically instead of just collecting information. At the professional level, annotated bibliographies allow you to see what has been done in the literature and where your own research or scholarship can fit. The purpose of research is to state and support a thesis. So a very important part of research is developing a thesis that is debatable, interesting, and current. Writing an annotated bibliography can help you gain a good perspective on what is being said about your topic. By reading and responding to a variety of sources on a topic, you'll start to see what the issues are, what people are arguing about, and you'll then be able to develop your own point of view."
The following is an example of a summary annotation for a journal article:
CITATION:
London, Herbert. "Five Myths of the Television Age." Television Quarterly 10.1
(Spring 1982): 81-89.
SUMMATIVE ANNOTATION:
The author explains how television contradicts five ideas commonly believed by most people, using specific examples seen on television, such as the assassination of John Kennedy, to demonstrate his points. His examples contradict such common truisms as "seeing is believing," "a picture is worth a thousand words," and "satisfaction is its own reward." London uses logical arguments to support his ideas, and doesn't refer to any previous works on the topic: the article is his personal opinion.
CREATING A CITATION WITH AN ANNOTATION
1. Log-in to NoodleTools. 2. Find current project. 3. Click on project to view work cited. 4. Select one of the citations to edit and scroll to the annotation box near the bottom. 5. Think carefully about what to write. Review any note cards for that source. 6. Enter summary of the source into annotation box (write a paragraph) and submit.
Please keep in mind that all when you print out the Works Cited sheet your may have to adjust the one citation with the annotation. Check that your text, the write-up beneath the citation, is indented so that the author's last name is the only text that is flush left.
EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT CLASS
Historical Thinking and Preschoolers
LEARNING ABOUT U.S. MAIL
1. Collecting Mail
"The subject is the movement of mail by the U.S. postal service. As the film begins, two types of mail boxes on a pole on the corner of a street can be seen. In the background, away from the camera position, are people going by on foot, as well as horse-drawn and electric streetcar transportation. At the end of the film, a man wearing the uniform of a mailman is seen approaching the mail boxes. He unlocks the boxes and removes the mail from both the small and large boxes."
Filmed August 10, 1903 in Washington, D.C.
2. TRAIN TAKING UP MAIL BAG
"The subject of this Postal Department documentary is "snatching" the mail bag from the suspended post by the railroad mail clerk. As the film begins, a man climbs the steps leading to the device that suspends the mail bag in the air. A train can be seen in the distance approaching the mail bag. At the end of the film, the mail bag is just being snatched from the suspension device."
Filmed September 21, 1903 in St. Georges, MD.
3. UNSORTED MAIL
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp
/pp.print 1914
Some of Owney's tags
ODYSSEY REOUSRCES
Mrs. Keruskin's Odyssey Lesson
Odyssey parallels in O, Brother Where Art Thou
Character VOKIS for English
You will be given a user name and password from your teacher in order to create a character VOKI based on the book you are reading. Be sure to fill out the character study sheet. There is also a short writing assignment to complete; you will find this on the VOKI page.
Use these links below to look at different packaging designs.
What about the design appeals to consumers?
50 Beautiful and Effective Designs
When choosing one product over another, the design of the packaging probably influences your decision far more than you realize. Effective packaging design breaks away from the standard rules and conventions that we are accustomed to, giving the product a unique edge to stand out from the rest.
The packaging should appeal to your target market. It’s also vital to ensure that you’re conveying the necessary information about the contents and quality of the product, while triggering the desired emotion in your customer.
How to create a dieline for you package - tutorial
Besides the package design itself, there are multiple issues involving FDA and USDA requirements as well as product and category specific government rules and regulations. For food items and consumables, nutritional panels and ingredient lists follow strict government guidelines. There are things you can and cannot state about a product’s health benefits and these vary depending on weather the product is classified as a food item or a supplement. You can learn a lot from this website.
Packaging of the World is one of the most prominent packaging design website showcasing the most interesting and creative packaging work worldwide. So sit back, relax and be inspired!
Lovely Package
Look at the variety of package designs for food.
Beautiful and Expressive Package Design Packaging design has the primary goal to attract customers’ attention. For this purpose, package designs can not simply inform the customers, but also provoke feelings and communicate emotions. An effective packaging looks attractive, impresses with its creativity and is just nice to have on the shelf.
Designing a Package Involves Math
As employees of the ABC Toy Company, their task is to design a package to house 24 blocks. They are supplied with 24 stacking cubes to explore the different ways the cubes can be put together and packaged. For each package built, they record the dimensions and determine surface area corresponding to that box.
People try to put us d-down (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
Just because we get around (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
Things they do look awful c-c-cold (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
I hope I die before I get old (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
This is my generation
This is my generation, baby
Why don't you all f-fade away (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
And don't try to dig what we all s-s-say (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
I'm not trying to cause a big s-s-sensation (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
I'm just talkin' 'bout my g-g-g-generation (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
This is my generation
This is my generation, baby
Why don't you all f-fade away (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
And don't try to d-dig what we all s-s-say (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
I'm not trying to cause a b-big s-s-sensation (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
I'm just talkin' 'bout my g-g-generation (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
This is my generation
This is my generation, baby
People try to put us d-down (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
Just because we g-g-get around (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
Things they do look awful c-c-cold (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
Yeah, I hope I die before I get old (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
Day had broken cold and gray, exceedingly cold and gray, when the man turned aside from the main Yukon trail and climbed the high earth-bank, where a dim and little-travelled trail led eastward through the fat spruce timberland. It was a steep bank, and he paused for breath at the top, excusing the act to himself by looking at his watch. It was nine o'clock. There was no sun nor hint of sun, though there was not a cloud in the sky. It was a clear day, and yet there seemed an intangible pall over the face of things, a subtle gloom that made the day dark, and that was due to the absence of sun. This fact did not worry the man. He was used to the lack of sun. It had been days since he had seen the sun, and he knew that a few more days must pass before that cheerful orb, due south, would just peep above the sky-line and dip immediately from view.
Point out some of the adjectives in this opening scene and write them down.
How would you describe the setting in this opening paragraph?
What is the mood of this opening paragraph?
How does this opening make you feel as a reader?
What is the man's reaction to the landscape?
ACTIVITY TO IDENTIFY KNOWLEDGE OR INSTINCT
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER FOR IDENTIFYING KNOWLEDGE OR INSTINCT IN THE STORY
As the story comes to an end, consider the following questions:
What does the man's failure to "build a fire" symbolize?
Does the man have either knowledge or instinct?
Did the man finally gain knowledge at the end of the story?
What is the significance of the dog's final movement towards civilization at the end of the story? What does this suggest about the dog's relationship to nature? Is instinct driving this movement?
Flashing PowerPoint
Handout for Google Slide and PowerPoint
Math Lesson: Planning a vacation!
1. What is your destination?
2. Where will you stay and for how long?
3. How will you get there? Air? Car?
4. How much money will you need for food?
5. How much money will you need for attractions?Online Calculator
General Information on Greenville, PA
Mercer County Tourism
Greenville Chamber of Commerce - Look under "visiting"
General Information on New York City
New York City Tourist Information
40 Free Things to Do in New York City
General Information on Honolulu, Hawaii
Hawaii Tourism
Things to do in Honolulu
General Information on Villa Jimenez, Mexico
Weather in Villa Jimenez, Mexico
Villa Jimenez, Mexico
Information to help you get there:
Plane tickets - know when you want to depart! The airport code for Pittsburgh International is PIT.
Orbitz http://www.orbitz.com/flights/
Use KAYAK for all purpose search for car, hotels, airplane
Travelocity Has it all!
Driving?
Find out the mileage
Mapquest will help you find the distance
Rand McNally also has maps to help plan your journey
Fuel Costs
MapQuest
Car Rentals
Compare rental rates with http://www.orbitz.com/
Budget car rental
Search for rental cars from "Car Rentals"
Driving in a different country. Learn before you go!
National Car Rental
Hotels
Trivago Search the world for hotels while see comparable prices at the same time
Ritz Carlton
Holiday Inn
Marriott
Passport
All information on requirements for U.S. passport applications is found at the U.S. Department of State website, including requirements for first time applicants, how to renew your passport and what the current fees and procedures are.
Read about passports and print out an application
How much does a passport cost?
What is Passport Day in the United States?
Visa
United States citizens don’t need a U.S. visa for travel, but when planning travel abroad may need a visa issued by the embassy of the country they wish to visit. Once you get a Visa it is recommended that you make a copy and put it in a separate place. Carry your visa with you—do not pack it in your checked luggage.
Country specific information from the U. S. government
How much does a Visa cost?
Tourist attractions
Use Frommer's Guide to find attractions
Try Fodor's Guide
The Lonely Planet Guide
Currency Convertor
What currency does this country use?
WHAT DOES YOUR ENTIRE VACATION COST?
World War I Memoirs: Letters Home, Diary Entries
Web Resources
1) WWI image database filled with WWI photos* that have been categorized into various albums. http://www.gwpda.org/photos/
*Images used must be credited to the archive. In the case of images used on the web, such credit should constitute an HTML link to the Photos of The Great War index page as follows: Great War Primary Document Archive: Photos of the Great War - www.gwpda.org/photos
2) An archive of primary documents from WWI including diaries, memorials, personal reminiscences. The site also includes an image archive and information from the medical front (e.g., information regarding various diseases that were prevalent during WWI). http://wwi.lib.byu.edu/
To credit the documents: http://wwi.lib.byu.edu/index.php/MLA_documentation_style_for_citing_sources_from_the_World_Wide_Web
3) Digital Timeline of the Great War http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/rotogravures/rototime1.html
4) Personal accounts from those who experienced life in the trenches during WWI. http://www.loc.gov/vets/stories/wwi-trenches.html
5) Posters from World War I http://www.loc.gov/pictures/search/?st=grid&co=wwipos
6) PBS provides an excellent website filled with valuable information (e.g., timeline, maps) that will help students complete their projects successfully.
http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/
7) This site includes information about the origins of WWI along with data relating to the
financial cost of the war.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/rotogravures/rotoevents1.html8) Military nurses http://chnm.gmu.edu/courses/rr/s01/cw/students/leeann/historyandcollections/history/lrnmrewwinurses.html
9) Ambulance drivers – personal letters http://net.lib.byu.edu/~rdh7/wwi/memoir/Buswell/AAFS1.htm
10) Animated map of the Western Front
11) Medicine in the battlefield
Checklist for Project
Use your NoodleTools account to create a complete Works Cited. Access Noodle Tools through the Library web page.
MLA Quick Guide from EasyBib
Important Information
ASK HERE PA
ENGLISH POETRY RESEARCH
English 9A
Requirements:
Works Cited page
Write 6 note cards
Locate 4 sources (1 biographical, 1 historical, 2 poems)
1. Select a poet from the list to conduct a poet study.
2. Prepare a research question: How has the author's poetry been influenced by both the author's personal history and the time period?
3. Login to NoodleTools and prepare to write a citation for each of the sources you locate.
4. Using the books , databases, and websites below search for autobiographical or biographical information about the poet; do not use Wikipedia.
4. Using the books, databases, and webites below find information the literary movement or historical events that inspired or influenced the poet.
5. Find 2 poems by the poet.
6. Cite sources using NoodleTools (found on the library homepage)
7. Create 6 note cards using NoodleTools and the citations you created (two biographical, two historical, one for a poem related to biographical influence, and one for a poem showing historical influence). The note cards should have parenthetical citations.
8. Create outline.
9. Print Works Cited page.
PRINT RESOURCES TO USE:
CRITICAL SURVEY OF POETRY - 8 VOLUMESWORLD POETS
MASTERPLOTS II
CONTEMPORARY POETS
AMERICAN POETRY
INDIVIDUAL BOOKS ON POETS
ONLINE DATABASES:
1. STUDENT RESOURCE CENTER (LOCATED ON LIBRARY WEB PAGE WITHIN INFOTRAC)
2. POWER LIBRARY (ON DESKTOP) USE CONTEMPORARY AUTHORS - Use this source for background information and for critical analysis.
3. EBSCOHOST (LOCATED ON LIBRARY WEB PAGE WITHIN THE EBSCO WHEEL) Select the following databases: Middle Search, Masterfile, and Humanities to search for biographical and critical information on poets.
Bloom's Literacy Reference
WEBSITES
Poets from the Academy of American PoetsFamous Poems and Poets
Poetry Foundation (Poems and Poets)
American Poems
Modern American Poetry
Americna Poetry
Poem Hunter
What Is an Annotation?
An annotation is a brief description of a book, article, or any other type of publication. Its purpose is to summarize a work for the reader, who may then wish to consult that work. An annotation describes the work's emphasis, its level of detail, and any pertinent subtopics.From Purdue OWL
"Writing an annotated bibliography is excellent preparation for a research project. Just collecting sources for a bibliography is useful, but when you have to write annotations for each source, you're forced to read each source more carefully. You begin to read more critically instead of just collecting information. At the professional level, annotated bibliographies allow you to see what has been done in the literature and where your own research or scholarship can fit. The purpose of research is to state and support a thesis. So a very important part of research is developing a thesis that is debatable, interesting, and current. Writing an annotated bibliography can help you gain a good perspective on what is being said about your topic. By reading and responding to a variety of sources on a topic, you'll start to see what the issues are, what people are arguing about, and you'll then be able to develop your own point of view."
The following is an example of a summary annotation for a journal article:
CITATION:
London, Herbert. "Five Myths of the Television Age." Television Quarterly 10.1
(Spring 1982): 81-89.
CREATING A CITATION WITH AN ANNOTATION
1. Log-in to NoodleTools.2. Find current project.
3. Click on project to view work cited.
4. Select one of the citations to edit and scroll to the annotation box near the bottom.
5. Think carefully about what to write. Review any note cards for that source.
6. Enter summary of the source into annotation box (write a paragraph) and submit.
Please keep in mind that all when you print out the Works Cited sheet your may have to adjust the one citation with the annotation. Check that your text, the write-up beneath the citation, is indented so that the author's last name is the only text that is flush left.
EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT CLASS
Historical Thinking and Preschoolers
LEARNING ABOUT U.S. MAIL
1. Collecting Mail
"The subject is the movement of mail by the U.S. postal service. As the film begins, two types of mail boxes on a pole on the corner of a street can be seen. In the background, away from the camera position, are people going by on foot, as well as horse-drawn and electric streetcar transportation. At the end of the film, a man wearing the uniform of a mailman is seen approaching the mail boxes. He unlocks the boxes and removes the mail from both the small and large boxes."
Filmed August 10, 1903 in Washington, D.C.
2. TRAIN TAKING UP MAIL BAG
"The subject of this Postal Department documentary is "snatching" the mail bag from the suspended post by the railroad mail clerk. As the film begins, a man climbs the steps leading to the device that suspends the mail bag in the air. A train can be seen in the distance approaching the mail bag. At the end of the film, the mail bag is just being snatched from the suspension device."
Filmed September 21, 1903 in St. Georges, MD.
3. UNSORTED MAIL
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp
/pp.print 1914
Some of Owney's tags
ODYSSEY REOUSRCES
Mrs. Keruskin's Odyssey LessonOdyssey parallels in O, Brother Where Art Thou
Character VOKIS for English
You will be given a user name and password from your teacher in order to create a character VOKI based on the book you are reading. Be sure to fill out the character study sheet. There is also a short writing assignment to complete; you will find this on the VOKI page.
English - JABBERWOCKY
BE A MILLIONAIRE WITH CONTEXT CLUES
Anticipatory Set: What do you see?
Jabberwocky Pictures and Poem
Jabberwocky Sharing
Gisting Activity
What is gisting? Summarize what you read in 20 words! Watch how you will use context clues in action.Guided Practice - Group Work
Context Clue Millionaire Game
Individual Practice on the Computers
See if you can get 10 right! Read the sentence carefully and select the best answer.
Words in Context from Toon University
Read each sentence and select the best answer. Help the cows move to a new pasture.
Context Clue Cow Game
More Practice with Quia
TECH -
Packaging for Sarris Candy Project
Use these links below to look at different packaging designs.
What about the design appeals to consumers?
50 Beautiful and Effective Designs
When choosing one product over another, the design of the packaging probably influences your decision far more than you realize. Effective packaging design breaks away from the standard rules and conventions that we are accustomed to, giving the product a unique edge to stand out from the rest.
The packaging should appeal to your target market. It’s also vital to ensure that you’re conveying the necessary information about the contents and quality of the product, while triggering the desired emotion in your customer.
How to create a dieline for you package - tutorial
Besides the package design itself, there are multiple issues involving FDA and USDA requirements as well as product and category specific government rules and regulations. For food items and consumables, nutritional panels and ingredient lists follow strict government guidelines. There are things you can and cannot state about a product’s health benefits and these vary depending on weather the product is classified as a food item or a supplement. You can learn a lot from this website.
Packaging of the World
Packaging of the World is one of the most prominent packaging design website showcasing the most interesting and creative packaging work worldwide. So sit back, relax and be inspired!
Lovely Package
Look at the variety of package designs for food.
Best Design Options
Beautiful and Expressive Package Design
Packaging design has the primary goal to attract customers’ attention. For this purpose, package designs can not simply inform the customers, but also provoke feelings and communicate emotions. An effective packaging looks attractive, impresses with its creativity and is just nice to have on the shelf.
Designing a Package Involves Math
As employees of the ABC Toy Company, their task is to design a package to house 24 blocks. They are supplied with 24 stacking cubes to explore the different ways the cubes can be put together and packaged. For each package built, they record the dimensions and determine surface area corresponding to that box.
ENGLISH - COMPLETE LESSON ON THE OUTSIDERS
THE OUTSIDERS
READ IT ONLINE
Book Overview
**Animoto on the Sixties**
Animoto - Characters and Quick Summary
READ THE BOOKPowerPoint with Animoto links
MUSIC AND THE OUTSIDERS
Example 1
HEART BREAK HOTEL By Elvis Presley
How does this song relate to The Outsiders?
Heartbreak Hotel lyrics
Songwriters: Presley, Elvis; Axton, Mae; Durden, Tommy;
From: http://www.elyrics.net/read/e/elvis-presley-lyrics/heartbreak-hotel-lyrics.html
Well, since my baby left me
Well, I found a new place to dwell
Well, it's down at the end of Lonely Street
At Heartbreak Hotel
Well, I'll be
I'll be so lonely baby
Well, I'm so lonely
I'll be so lonely, I could die
Oh, although it's always crowded
You still can find some room
For broken hearted lovers
To cry there in their gloom
They'll be so
They'll be so lonely, baby
Well, they're so lonely
They're so lonely, they could die
Now, the bell hop's tears keep flowin'
And the desk clerk's dressed in black
Well, they been so long on Lonely Street
They'll never ever look back
And it's so
Well, it's so lonely baby
Well, they're so lonely
Well, they're so lonely, they could've die
Well, if your baby leaves you
You got a tale to tell
Well, just take a walk down Lonely Street
To Heartbreak Hotel
Where you will be
You'll be so lonely, baby
Well you'll be lonely
You'll be so lonely you could die
Oh, although it's always crowded
You still can find some room
For broken hearted lovers
To cry there in their gloom
They've been so
They're be so lonely, baby
Well, they're so lonely
They'll be so lonely, they could die
Example 2
MY GENERATION BY THE WHO
How does this song relate to The Outsiders?
Lyrics to My Generation
Lyrics fromhttp://www.lyrics007.com/The%20Who%20Lyrics/My%20Generation%20Lyrics.html
People try to put us d-down (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
Just because we get around (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
Things they do look awful c-c-cold (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
I hope I die before I get old (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
This is my generation
This is my generation, baby
Why don't you all f-fade away (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
And don't try to dig what we all s-s-say (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
I'm not trying to cause a big s-s-sensation (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
I'm just talkin' 'bout my g-g-g-generation (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
This is my generation
This is my generation, baby
Why don't you all f-fade away (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
And don't try to d-dig what we all s-s-say (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
I'm not trying to cause a b-big s-s-sensation (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
I'm just talkin' 'bout my g-g-generation (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
This is my generation
This is my generation, baby
People try to put us d-down (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
Just because we g-g-get around (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
Things they do look awful c-c-cold (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
Yeah, I hope I die before I get old (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
This is my generation
This is my generation, baby
LEARNNG SUPPORT ENGLISH - POE
The interactive Poe's The Raven from Teacher'sFirst
LEARNING SUPPORT ENGLISH
JACK LONDON'S TO BUILD A FIRE*
Library of Congress. Prints and photographs division. http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/agc1996000411/PP/
Guiding Questions
What is the relationship of man and nature in London's short story "To Build a Fire"?
In London's story, what is the difference between knowledge and instinct?
Learning Objectives
In this lesson, students will learn how to:
Examine critically the relationship of man and nature in "To Build a Fire"
Discuss London's juxtaposition of knowledge and instinct
Understand third person, omniscient point of view
Identify words that describe the setting
Who was Jack London?
a laborer
factory worker
oyster pirate on the San Francisco Bay
member of the California Fish Patrol
sailor
railroad hobo
gold prospector in the Klondike from 1897-1898
a journalist for the Hearst newspapers and for Collier’s
writer
What do you know about the Yukon?
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.Chttp://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/var1994000902/PP/
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C
http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2003677357/
What do you see on Google Earth?
Yukon Territory Map
Survival in the Wilderness Questions
http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2012646448/
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C.
Pictures from the Yukon
Read the short story To Build Fire
FIRST PARAGRAPH ACTIVITY TO DESCRIBE THE SETTING
First read the opening of "To Build a Fire":- Day had broken cold and gray, exceedingly cold and gray, when the man turned aside from the main Yukon trail and climbed the high earth-bank, where a dim and little-travelled trail led eastward through the fat spruce timberland. It was a steep bank, and he paused for breath at the top, excusing the act to himself by looking at his watch. It was nine o'clock. There was no sun nor hint of sun, though there was not a cloud in the sky. It was a clear day, and yet there seemed an intangible pall over the face of things, a subtle gloom that made the day dark, and that was due to the absence of sun. This fact did not worry the man. He was used to the lack of sun. It had been days since he had seen the sun, and he knew that a few more days must pass before that cheerful orb, due south, would just peep above the sky-line and dip immediately from view.
Point out some of the adjectives in this opening scene and write them down.ACTIVITY TO IDENTIFY KNOWLEDGE OR INSTINCT
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER FOR IDENTIFYING KNOWLEDGE OR INSTINCT IN THE STORY
As the story comes to an end, consider the following questions:
*Lesson adapted from Edsitement's "Knowledge or Instinct" found on Thinkfinity